Sierra HotFix Era v20 Online Training

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Installing the software

    • Installing HotFix Era v20 | Keyless

    • Older Version: Installing Software Dongle Version Part 1

    • Older Version: Installing Software Dongle Version Part 2
  • 2

    Setting up the software

    • Configuring the software
  • 3

    Navigating the Design ERA Software

    • The Home Screen

    • The File screen

    • The Artwork Screen

    • The Bling Screen

    • The View Screen

    • The Help Screen

    • The Ribbon Tools
  • 4

    Design Conversion Tools

    • Smart Design and Auto Complete tools
  • 5

    Design Creation / Rasterized Images

    • Preparing to Create a Bling Design

    • Low Resolution Images/Versus High Resolution Images

    • Working with poor artwork

    • Complete walk through of creating a design start to finish
  • 6

    Creating Designs with Vectors

    • What Vector graphics are and how to work with them

    • Having fun with vectors

    • Converting raster images to vectors For Mixed Media Design

    • Working with contours
  • 7

    Working with HotFix Text

    • Basics of lettering Digitized text

    • Working with Arches and special arrangements

    • How to create Multi Color text

    • Creating and Manipulating True Type Text
  • 8

    Creating Text with the Artwork Text tool

    • Identifying, Finding, and Downloading True Type Fonts

    • Using the Artwork Text

    • Having fun with Artwork Text

    • Manually Creating Tapered Text
  • 9

    Finishing Touches

    • Solving Overlaps & margin tools

    • Setting up a Page size

    • Saving & Exporting the Design

    • Exporting for Brush and bake systems

    • Saving Image with Transparent background for Mockup